Frances Wilson
Ballad of Dorothy Wordsworth
Ballad of Dorothy Wordsworth
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The prize-winning biography of Wordsworth's sister, Dorothy, who was at the heart of the Romantic movement in Britain, is reissued to celebrate the 250th anniversary of her birth. Frances Wilson uses the compressed emotion of Dorothy's journals to evoke her rich interior world and her determination to live on her own terms. The book is praised for its intelligence, intrigue, and portrait of an extraordinary woman.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 04 March 2021
Publisher: Faber & Faber
The captivating biography of Wordsworth's cherished sister, a champion, and muse who played a pivotal role in the Romantic movement in Britain, is now reissued to commemorate the 250th anniversary of her birth.
"Genius ... Its own kind of heaven." - New York Times
"A most beautiful, deep, and humble study of incredibly complex people." - Oliver Sacks
Dorothy Wordsworth remains an enigmatic figure. She was William's beloved sister, serving as his muse, champion, and most valued reader. She is often mythologized as a self-effacing spinster and saintly amanuensis, yet Thomas De Quincey described her as "all fire and ardour."
Dorothy willingly sacrificed a traditional life to immerse herself in her brother's world of words. In her Grasmere Journals, she vividly captured their intimate life together in the picturesque Lake District, characterized by a remarkable freedom from social convention. The tale that unfolds through her brief, electrifying entries reveals an intense bond between siblings, culminating in Dorothy's collapse on William's wedding day. Following this tragic event, Dorothy retreated indoors for the remaining three decades of her life.
In her masterful biography, Frances Wilson employs the compressed emotion of Dorothy's journals to evoke the rich interior world of a woman determined to live on her own terms—one who rightfully deserves her place in the history of the Romantic movement.
"Intelligent and intriguing ... A portrait of a peculiar, passionate, yet meticulous woman which is hauntingly strange." - Sunday Telegraph
"Passion is the keynote of Wilson's fine biography ... Brims with the personality of [an] extraordinary woman ... Thrilling." - Sunday Times
"This beautiful, wise biography draws Dorothy from her hiding places. She emerges as a passionate figure." - Daily Telegraph
"Grippin." - Daily Telegraph
Weight: 270g
Dimension: 131 x 197 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780571366231
Edition number: Main
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